EP1333522A1 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung für die Lagerung und die Behandlung von Alkalimetall enthaltenden Objekten, wie Batterien umfassend Alkalimetall - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung für die Lagerung und die Behandlung von Alkalimetall enthaltenden Objekten, wie Batterien umfassend Alkalimetall Download PDF

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EP1333522A1
EP1333522A1 EP20020075460 EP02075460A EP1333522A1 EP 1333522 A1 EP1333522 A1 EP 1333522A1 EP 20020075460 EP20020075460 EP 20020075460 EP 02075460 A EP02075460 A EP 02075460A EP 1333522 A1 EP1333522 A1 EP 1333522A1
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Huibert Jacobus Hendrik Van Deutekom
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    • C22B26/10—Obtaining alkali metals
    • C22B26/12—Obtaining lithium
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    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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    • C22B7/00—Working up raw materials other than ores, e.g. scrap, to produce non-ferrous metals and compounds thereof; Methods of a general interest or applied to the winning of more than two metals
    • C22B7/005—Separation by a physical processing technique only, e.g. by mechanical breaking
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
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  • the present invention relates generally to the handling of alkali metals or alkali metal compounds and more specifically, to the handling of lithium containing cells or batteries of all existing industrial classes.
  • the group of alkali metals comprises chemical elements that can be found in the first group of the periodic table of elements, and is known for its strong exothermic chemical reactivity. It is exactly this reactivity that makes handling of these alkali metals, such as crushing, shredding and other mechanical processing steps, a challenging and risky procedure.
  • the alkali metals which comprise lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium, are handled within a protective environment chosen to suppress or control the reaction of the alkali metals with any other substance, such as water, acids and non-metals.
  • the reactivity of the alkali metals increases from lithium to francium and as pure elements they are usually stored in oil for safety. Examples of handling procedures as described above, can be found within the lithium battery recycling industry.
  • lithium is the first element in group 1 of the periodic table.
  • Lithium metal reacts very readily with many compounds, generating large quantities of energy and often involving fires and explosions. Lithium especially reacts explosively with any water or water vapour available, generating hydrogen gas, which itself is highly explosive.
  • Batteries are the main power source for a wide variety of electric and electronic equipment. As batteries contain a large array of different chemical and metallurgical substances, the collection of waste batteries for recycling is ever increasing. For many types of these batteries well established recycling technologies are in operation.
  • Portable lithium batteries are ever more used in consumer, military and professional applications. Collection and recycling of these batteries pose special problems and require dedicated and professional attention to prevent accidents in the logistic chain from the user until the recycling facility, and during the recycling process itself. The types of hazardous and polluting chemical substances which are liberated during the recycling process need special attention too.
  • cryogenic processes itself may use quite hazardous materials.
  • a method for the storage and handling of objects comprising alkali metal containing substances, in particular lithium containing batteries, in the presence of a protective atmosphere, characterized in that the protective atmosphere is a carbon dioxide atmosphere.
  • the carbon dioxide atmosphere enables the dismantling of alkali metal containing substances, such as lithium batteries for example, without uncontrollable exothermic reactions and such that the cells or batteries can be dismantled in a safe and clean manner under a protective atmosphere or environment formed by carbon dioxide.
  • the protective atmosphere may comprise at least one further gaseous substance, such as moist air or carbon monoxide.
  • a reaction between lithium and water vapour is more exothermic than a reaction with carbon dioxide, this reaction can easily be controlled in presence of carbon dioxide. Water vapour eventually neutralises the lithium, enabling the further handling of the scrap of the dismantled cells or batteries.
  • the at least one further gaseous substance may comprise an inert gas, including nitrogen.
  • the at least one further gaseous substance is added to the protective atmosphere during the handling of the objects, and may continuously or with given intervals be refreshed during the handling or storage of the objects.
  • the residual scrap of the cells or batteries may be washed or leached, for example using an acidified aqueous liquid.
  • This step may be enhanced by thermal treatment of the scrap, such as pyrolysis, in order to improve the removal of substances like, for example, plastics.
  • mechanical means such as sieving, tumbling, size grading or any other known sorting technique, to separate metal fractions from the scrap may also be used.
  • Any residual products of the washing or leaching such as residual leaching or washing liquid, may be processed in order to recycle valuable chemical substances present in the residue.
  • the invention provides an arrangement for handling objects comprising alkali metal containing substances, in particular lithium containing batteries, the arrangement comprising a first gas-tight chamber, having an inlet for adding gasses to the first gas-tight chamber and an outlet for removing gasses from the first gas-tight chamber, a second gas-tight chamber having an inlet for adding gasses to the second gas-tight chamber and an outlet for removing gasses from the second gas-tight chamber, the second gas-tight chamber comprising means for mechanically processing the objects, the first gas-tight chamber having a gas-tight door for receiving the objects, the second gas-tight chamber having a gas-tight door for removing processed objects, and the first gas-tight chamber and the second gas-tight chamber connect by a gas-tight door for exchanging objects to be processed, wherein the first and the second gas-tight chamber and the in- and outlets are arranged for providing a carbon dioxide atmosphere in the chambers.
  • outlets of the gas-tight chambers are arranged for adding at least one further gaseous substance in addition to the carbon dioxide atmosphere, and for refreshing the atmosphere during the processing of the objects.
  • a reactor room for collecting and washing of the processed objects with an acidified aqueous liquid is provided, the reactor connecting to the gas-tight door for removing the processed objects from the second gas-tight chamber.
  • the present invention provides an arrangement for the storage of objects comprising alkali metal containing substances, in particular lithium containing batteries, comprising a gas-tight chamber in which the objects can be stored, which gas-tight chamber is separated from its surrounding environment by an air lock, and comprising an inlet and an outlet for adding and removing gasses from the gas-tight chamber, wherein the gas-tight chamber and the in- and outlets are arranged for maintaining a carbon dioxide atmosphere in the chamber.
  • the present invention provides an arrangement for the storage of objects comprising alkali metal containing substances, in particular lithium containing batteries, comprising a chamber in which the objects can be stored, wherein the chamber comprises means for filling the chamber with a substance in case of an emergency, such as a fire, wherein the means for filling the chamber are arranged for providing a carbon dioxide atmosphere in the chamber.
  • Figure 1 illustrates in a flow chart type manner a method according to an embodiment of the invention, generally designated by reference numeral 1.
  • lithium battery waste 2 is received in a protective environment or atmosphere 4 formed by carbon dioxide gas (CO 2 ) 3.
  • CO 2 carbon dioxide gas
  • the waste material 2 is dismantled under the gaseous carbon dioxide protective atmosphere 4 using a mechanical processing technique such as shredding 5, while the carbon dioxide gas 6 is constantly refreshed.
  • the carbon dioxide atmosphere 4 enables shredding of the battery waste 2 without strong exothermic reactions.
  • the lithium metal seems to react more readily with the carbon dioxide, building a passive surface layer, than to react vigorously with the cathode material present in the cells or batteries. This although lithium metal surfaces and cathode material in the battery scrap are rubbed through and against each other intensively in the shredder 5.
  • a large number of alternative techniques can be used to dismantle the batteries, such as cutting, pressuring, deforming, separating, breaking or a large number of mechanical deformation techniques, either alone or in combination.
  • moist air 7 is added to the carbon dioxide atmosphere 4, in order to neutralize 8 the scrap material resulting from the shredding operation 5. Then, when all metal scrap is neutralized, the protective atmosphere is released 9 by removing any residual gases 17.
  • the neutralized metal scrap is leached and washed 11 with an acidified aqueous liquid 10.
  • metal fractions 12 can be separated safely from the leaching liquor 13 that contains soluble chemical substances.
  • the leaching liquor can be processed in step 14 as to recover a number of the chemical substances 15 and to safely and cleanly dispose of the residual waste 16.
  • FIG 2 an arrangement 46 is shown, for performing the above-disclosed dismantling of cells or batteries, in accordance with the present invention.
  • the arrangement comprises a first gas-tight chamber 23 and a second gas-tight chamber 43a,b, which connect by an intermediate gas-tight door 21.
  • the first gas-tight chamber 23 connects by a gas-tight door 20 to a funnel shaped supply port 19, for receiving battery waste 18.
  • the second gas-tight chamber 43a,b connects by a gas-tight coupling or a door 38 to a reactor room 39.
  • the first chamber 23 comprises a gas inlet port 24 and a gas outlet port 30.
  • the second chamber 43a,b comprises means for dismantling the battery waste, such as a shredder 33, which divides the chamber in an upper part 43a and a lower part 43b.
  • the upper part 43a of the second chamber situated between the shredder 33 and the intermediate gas-tight door 21, comprises an inlet port 31 for fire fighting safety purposes and connects also to the gas outlet port 30.
  • the lower part 43b of the second chamber, situated between the shredder 33 and the reactor room 39 comprises a gas inlet port 36 and an inlet port 37 for fire fighting safety purposes. Both parts 43a and 43b of the second chamber connect by gas overflow pipe 32.
  • the gas outlet port 30 connects to the first and second chambers 23, 43a,b by one-way valves 26 and 29, respectively.
  • the atmosphere inside the first chamber 23 can be monitored by barometer means 27 and an oxygen measuring device 25.
  • the gas pressure inside chamber 23 can be controlled by the one-way valve 26.
  • the atmosphere inside the second chamber 43a,b can be monitored by barometer means 34, temperature measurement means 44, a flame detector 35, oxygen measuring means 28 and a hydrogen measuring device 45.
  • the gas supply via the inlet ports 24 and 36 can be likewise controlled by one-way valves.
  • the monitoring and control means 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 44 and 45 as well as the operation of the doors 20, 21 are processor controlled (not shown).
  • the first and second chambers 23, 43a,b, the inlet and outlet ports 24, 31, 36 and 30, the overflow pipe 32, the doors 20, 21 and 38, the shredder 33 as well as the monitoring, control and valve means 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 44 and 45 are arranged for providing a carbon dioxide atmosphere or environment in the arrangement 46.
  • battery waste 18 is supplied to the first chamber 23 via the supply funnel 19 and the gas-tight door 20. After closing off the door 20, the waste 18 in the first chamber 23 is brought under a protective atmosphere by adding carbon dioxide via the inlet port 24, while the intermediate gas-tight port 21 is closed.
  • the atmosphere inside the first chamber 23 is monitored via the barometer means 27 and the oxygen measuring device 25.
  • the pressure inside the first chamber 23 is controlled by the one-way valve 26 to the outlet 30.
  • the intermediate gas-tight port 21 is opened and the waste 18 will pass, through upper part 43b, to the shredder 33 in the second chamber, under the force of gravity.
  • shredder 33 may be replaced by any device for dismantling cells or batteries, such as a cutting device, a pressuring device, a deformation device, a separation device, a breaking device or any other device for mechanically processing the waste.
  • the atmosphere within the second chamber 43a,b and the shredder 33 is controlled by providing carbon dioxide gas through the inlet port 36, gas overflow pipe 32 and one-way valve 29 to outlet 30.
  • the atmosphere can be monitored by the barometer means 34, the temperature measuring means 44, the flame detector 35, the oxygen measuring device 28 and the hydrogen measuring device 45.
  • possible fire within shredder 33 can be controlled by the fire fighting devices 31 and 37.
  • the residual battery scrap 41 from the shredder 33 will fall into the lower part 43b of second chamber 43.
  • neutralizing of the battery scrap 41 will take place.
  • other gaseous substances such as moist air and inert gasses can be introduced into second chamber 43 via the inlet port 36.
  • the reactor room 39 which receives the (mostly neutralized) battery scrap 41, may comprise a bed of dry ice 40 and is air conditioned by an air conditioning system 42.
  • the abovementioned battery scrap 41 can be leached and washed in an acidified aqueous liquid, for example, to recover the metal fractions.
  • This may be enhanced by thermal treatment of the scrap (not shown), such as pyrolysis, as this improves the removal of substances like, for example, plastics.
  • mechanical means such as sieving, tumbling, size grading or any other known sorting technique, to separate metal fractions from the scrap may also be used. After this, the residue of the washing process can be processed even further, to recover as much as possible chemical substances, thereby avoiding as much as possible pollution of the environment.
  • the invention will be further clarified by reference to a number of experiments for dismantling lithium cells or batteries, carried out with the arrangement 46, disclosed above.
  • Portable lithium batteries can be classified into three main classes. These classes are based upon the electrochemistry, the application fields, and the hazards involved in the processing of the lithium batteries, and between which there is a clear relationship.
  • the three main classes or types of portable lithium batteries are:
  • the electrolyte of the first of the two professional type batteries i.e the lithium-thionyl chloride type
  • the electrolyte of the second type i.e. the lithium-sulfur dioxide type, is gaseous at room temperature.
  • these two sub-types are characterized by the main type of electrolyte (thionyl chloride and sulfur dioxide).
  • thionyl chloride and sulfur dioxide Especially the thionyl chloride group consists of a large number of further electrolytes, which behave physically in more or less the same way.
  • the thionyl chloride types are the main representative, whilst the others only being of minor importance from a users point of view.
  • the professional type batteries are mainly used as multi-cell batteries, packed together, using several types of plastic containers and tapes.
  • the present invention also applies to the dismantling of these packs.
  • the first set of experiments has been executed to investigate the behaviour of the main classes of lithium batteries. During these experiments, different amounts of the various types of batteries have been processed. In one of these experiments, 5 kg of the most hazardous type of lithium batteries to dismantle, i.e. the professional type B (containing sulfur dioxide), has been washed with 0,5 m 3 /hour carbon dioxide gas whilst processing in the shredder 33. During the shredder operation the temperature of the mass did not exceed 297 K.
  • the invention relates to an arrangement such as a storage container or the like, comprising a gas-tight chamber in which the objects can be stored, which gas-tight chamber is separated from its surrounding environment by an air lock.
  • the chamber having an inlet and an outlet arranged for maintaining a carbon dioxide atmosphere in the chamber.
  • the invention provides an arrangement for safely storing objects comprising alkali metal containing substances, in particular lithium containing batteries, in a chamber comprising means for filling the chamber with a substance in case of an emergency, such as a fire, wherein the means for filling the chamber are arranged for providing a carbon dioxide atmosphere in the chamber.
  • FIG. 3 shows another preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • an arrangement 47 of a gas-tight container 49 for the storage of alkali metal containing objects, such as lithium batteries 48 is equipped with means 51, 53, 54, 57 and 58 for filling the container with carbon dioxide and a suction arrangement 52, 55 and 56 for removing gases from the atmosphere in container 49.
  • the gas-tight container 49 comprises shelves 50 onto which batteries 48 may be stacked. It further comprises an inlet 51 connected to a carbon dioxide bottle 53 by a hose 54, which inlet 51 connects to a tube 58 inside the container 49, which tube 58 ends in a nozzle 57 for spreading carbon dioxide throughout the container 49. At the bottom of the container 49, an outlet 52 is connected to a suction unit 55 which comprises an outlet 56. It will be appreciated that the container will also comprise a door or lid (not shown) for placing the batteries in the container.
  • FIG. 4 shows a cross section of a storage facility 59.
  • the storage facility comprises a storage chamber 60, in which containers 61 filled with alkali metal containing substances or objects may be stored, an inlet 62 through which carbon dioxide may be added in case of an emergency, and an outlet 63 connected to a suction unit 69 with outlet 70.
  • Inlet 62 enters the room via coupling 65 and is connected to a nozzle 64 for quickly filling the storage chamber 60 with carbon dioxide.
  • inlet 62 is connected to a number of carbon dioxide bottles 68 by an automatic valve 66 and tubes 67.
  • the facility 59 further comprises a detection unit 71 for detecting smoke, fire or heat development inside chamber 60.
  • the detection unit 71 is connected 73 to an electronic device 72 which, in the case of an emergency inside the chamber 60, triggers both valve 66 to open and suction unit 69 to start operating.
  • the chamber 60 will as such be brought under a protective environment in which the stored substances and objects 61 may quietly react until they are neutralized.
  • novel and inventive method and arrangement can be applied to the treatment of any alkali metal containing substance or object that containing such substances.

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JP2003020704A JP2003243051A (ja) 2002-02-01 2003-01-29 アルカリ金属含有バッテリー等のアルカリ金属を含む物体を解体及び貯蔵する方法及び装置
CN031217729A CN1442928B (zh) 2002-02-01 2003-01-30 一种在保护气氛存在下分解含有含碱金属物质的电池的方法
CA 2418527 CA2418527C (en) 2002-02-01 2003-01-31 Method of and apparatus for dismantling and storage of objects comprising alkali metals, such as alkali metal containing batteries
EP20030075302 EP1333523B1 (de) 2002-02-01 2003-01-31 Verfahren und Vorrichtung für Demontage und Lagerung von Alkalimetall enthaltende Objekte, wie Alkalimetall enthaltende Batterien
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